Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Nigeria
4.51 million
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
147.73 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199420092024

How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 147.73 million against 4.51 million in Nigeria, a difference of 143.21 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 32.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 199 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million 116.66 million 115.52 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 1.89 million 127.46 million 125.57 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 3.08 million 132.16 million 129.08 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 4.12 million 143.52 million 139.40 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 147.73 million against 4.51 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
143.21 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release